Education and demonstration – Means for demonstrating apparatus – product – or surface...
Patent
1991-10-09
1993-09-07
Wilson, John J.
Education and demonstration
Means for demonstrating apparatus, product, or surface...
446 5, G09B 2500
Patent
active
052423085
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to pinata games, and more particularly, to those pinata games that are reusable.
BACKGROUND ART
Pinata designs usually include a container that is filled with candy bars and toys. The Mexican pinatas are typically hit by one of the children playing the game and the Cuban pinata involve the pulling of ribbons to make an opening through the bottom of a container. Both of these pinata designs involve the destruction of the pinata.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is one of the main objects of the present invention to provide a reusable piniata game that can be utilized several times.
It is another object of this present invention to provide such a pinata game that is educational requiring the participating children to recognize the shapes of tokens dropped by the pinata and encourges them to do this within given time parameters.
It is yet another object of this present invention to provide such a game that is inexpensive to manufacture and reuse while retaining its effectiveness.
Further objects of the invention will be brought out in the following part of the specification, wherein detailed description is for the purpose of fully disclosing the invention without placing limitations thereon.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
With the above and other related objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction and combination of parts as will be more fully understood from the following description, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 represents a view in perspective of the present invention after the strings are pulled showing the different tokens being dropped by the container portion of the pinata.
FIG. 2 shows an elevational view of the container.
FIG. 3 illustrates a bottom view of the preferred embodiment for the container of the pinata.
FIG. 4 is a representation of a partial view taken along line 4--4 in FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 shows an alternate embodiment incorporating the present invention showing the centrally hinged bottom sections in an open position.
FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the alternate embodiment of FIG. 5 in closed position.
FIG. 7 is a representation of a cross-sectional view taken along line 7--7 in FIG. 6.
FIG. 8 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention showing a centrally pivoted unitary closure member.
FIG. 9 shows a bottom view of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 8 with the bottom in the closed position.
FIG. 10 is a representation of a cross-sectional view taken along line 10--10 in FIG. 9.
FIG. 11 shows a third embodiment of the present invention with closure members of semicircular shape similar to those of FIGS. 2; 3 and 4 having complementary edge walls at the straight edges.
FIG. 12 shows a bottom view of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 11, in the closed position.
FIG. 13 shows a detail view of the straight edge of the semicircular closure members incorporating magnetic elements positioned on the horizontal walls.
FIG. 14 shows a detail view of the straight edge of the semicircular closure members incorporating Velcro pads on the horizontal walls.
FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 15--15 in FIG. 12.
FIG. 16 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention showing a unitary closure member held in place by several Velcro straps and cooperatively positioned pads.
FIG. 17 shows a bottom view of the fourth alternate embodiment shown in FIG. 16.
FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 18--18 in FIG. 17.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring now to FIG. 1, where the present invention is generally referred to with numeral 10, it can be observed that it basically includes adjustable height stand assembly 20, hollow container member 30, game objects 40, game boards 50 and timer 60 mounted preferably on assembly 20.
Stand assembly 20 comprises base member 22 having a sufficiently large footprint to provide the necessary stability to the structure which extends upwardly and horizontally with pole member 24 and arm
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Sanchelima Jesus
Smith Jeffrey A.
Wilson John J.
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